Albania, BiH passed first EU visa liberalisation step

The European Parliament’s (EP) foreign affairs committee adopted a draft report Monday (September 6th) that recommends lifting the EU visa regime for Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The document passed by a vote of 41 to 2, with three abstentions. The draft report moves next to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs for approval. After that, the EP is expected to vote in late September or October on a draft report covering the progress made by the two countries in the process.